[Elecraft] Battery Operation of KX3

[w7hd at msn.com]

I am using a Power Bank model MP-16000 Lithium Polymer battery to run 
the KX3.  This appears to now be furnished by Maxtron as the MX160A 
power bank at $128 on Amazon.   It is lightweight (1.1 lbs) and is about 
the size of a paperback book.

Last night I ran the KX3 with backlight on for 3.5 hrs and only used 
about 15-20% of its capacity on the 12v output, so I would expect to get 
about 4-5 days of use at that rate!  It fully recharged in about 1-1/2 
hours.   It puts out 12v at 5 amps.  The supplied adapter cable for 
using the various connectors exactly fits the KX3 with no adapter 
needing to be used.  It can also charge your USB device at 2.4A at the 
same time.  The output is switch selectable for 12/16/19v.

Ron W7HD

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